Jun. 5, 1930 Matheson Elbert County Colorado, USA Death: Jul. 28, 1956 Modesto Stanislaus County California, USA PHILLIP BENJAMIN FERREE was the second of six children born to Vern and Pauline (Smith) Ferree. He was born June 5 1930, 4 miles south and 2 miles east of Matheson, Colorado on the Ferree family homestead. Ben attended rural Elbert County, Colorado schools. After the death of his mother on July 5 1937, he was sent to the Odd fellows Home in Canon City, Colorado. When his father remarried on June 4 1939, he was able to return home. Phillip Benjamin served in the Navy. Ben married Miss Virginia Christine Jackson in 1949 in California. He was father to 2 little girls; one was 5 years old, the other was 2. Phillip Benjamin Ferree died in a logging truck accident on July 28 1956 in Modesto, California. Those left to morn his passing were his wife, Virginia; his daughters, Linda and Sharon; his maternal grandparents, Benjamin and Ethel (Mealio) Smith; two brothers, Herbert Ferree and Paul Pearson; three sisters, Mrs Beulah Noy, Mrs Delores Street and Mrs Gladys Bridges. His parents preceded him in death. Ben was buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, California. Family links: Parents: Vern Ferree (1900 - 1941) Pauline Lucile Smith Ferree (1910 - 1937) Spouse: Virginia Chistine Jackson Ferree Bural (1933 - 2004)* Siblings: Herbert Vern Ferree (1929 - 2013)* Phillip Benjamin Ferree (1930 - 1956) Beulah Fern Ferree (1931 - 2006)* Gladys Norma Ferree Page (1935 - 2012)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery Oroville Butte County California, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Maintained by: Pari Pearson Originally Created by: Steven R. Goff Record added: Jul 08, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 9
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